AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff presentation and consider approval of Resolution 2025-225R, allocating to non-profit agencies Human Services Grant funding of $750,000 from the City's General Fund and additional funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA); authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to act as the official representative of the City in matters related to said grant funds, including authorization to execute funding contracts with selected agencies on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: November 18, 2025
Department: Planning and Development Services
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $750,000
Account Number: 10001275 - Social Services Agency
Funds Available: Yes, FY2026 Budget
Account Name: Social Services Agency
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Background Information:
Annually the Human Services Advisory Board (HSAB), a City Council-appointed board, reviews applications for funding allocated to Human Services Grants through the City's budget. For the FY2026 year, City Council allocated $750,000 for these grants. Applications totaling $1.2 million were received from 25 agencies for 32 programs. The attached blank application contains the eligibility requirements and evaluation criteria.
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